First Congregational Church of Braintree
United Church of Christ
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12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Office Hours Mon-Fri 9-1
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Sunday, March 22, 2026
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Worship @ 9:30 am
In the Sanctuary and Streaming Live on YouTube
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
Where Were You?!
Questions in the Face of Death
John 11:1-45
Death is a part of life. It is also a central part of Lent. The culmination of Lent is Jesus' death and burial. It was the end. (Or so everyone thought.)
But before we get to that part of the story, we have the death and burial of Lazarus. Lazarus was Jesus' dear friend. The death of Lazarus affected Jesus deeply even though Lazarus is eventually brought back to life.
Death affects us deeply, too. We see our grief reflected in Jesus' grief. We see our anger at God in the face of death reflected in Mary and Martha's anger at Jesus. "Where were you?" screams Mary. We know this grief.
This week our scripture asks us to look at the world shattering effect of death, the loss of ones we love and our desperate pleas to God. Where is God in death? Where is the Good News?
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First Congregational Church of Braintree is a member of the United Church of Christ. Drawn together by the Holy Spirit, UCC members are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action.
